▼PAINTING LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES [A to G] (Page 1 of 4)
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AN APPLE FOR THE TEACHER K+
This lesson shows you how to make handprint apple pictures. From Amy Schamburek. [read more]
ANIMALS ANIMALS Gr. 5
A terrific lesson which incorporates social studies, science, technology, art and the writing process. From Alice Cunningham. [read more]
(Section: Cross Curriculum)
APRIL SHOWERS RAINDROP PAINTING K-6
This activity shows kids how they can work with Mother Nature to create original works of art. From Holly LaForge. [read more]
BABY WIPE TIE DYE Gr. 4-6
Students will experiment with colors, designs and patterns as they make tie dye designs using baby wipes and magic markers. From Judith Walsh. [read more]
BELLA BUTTERFLIES Gr. K-8 new
Students will review symmetry while creating a crayon resist butterfly. By Claudia Peterson. [read more]
BLOTTOS K-6
A blotto is a simple version of a monoprint. Here students will learn that no two blottos are ever alike. [read more]
CARR, EMILY: EMILY CARR'S TREES K-2
Students will learn how to paint trees in the style of Canadian artist Emily Carr. From Lily Erlic. [read more]
(Section: Art History)
CAVE ART: LASCAUX CAVE ART ON CERAMIC "STONES" Gr. 1-4
This lesson will familiarize students with Prehistoric art. From Anne Marie Tracey. [read more]
(Section: Art History)
CAVE PAINTING: Gr. K-8
Prehistoric paint was created by mixing dirt, ground up rocks and animal fat. Sometimes, bits of burned wood were ground up, mixed with animal fat and used for painting as well. Learn how you can create your own "prehistoric paint".
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(Section: Art History)
CHINESE DRAGON K+
Students will discover the world of the Chinese dragon by creating their own festive dragon. From Ilona Lelli. [read more]
(Section: Multicultural)
CITY BLOCK PAINTING Gr. 5-7 new
Students will use lines of all kinds to create a painting of a city block using tempera paint. From: Emily Coffey.
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COLOR COLLISION Gr. 7-8
Students will experience watercolor and it's blending and flowing properties to make a color design based on color theory. From Amy Shapley. [read more]
COLOR THE SNOW PreK+
Who needs a rainy day when you have a snowy day! Create you own winter wonderland with colorful buckets of snow. From Amanda Formaro. [read more]
COMPLEMENTARY COLOR TURTLES K-2
Children will learn about complementary colors and color mixing as they create paintings with turtles as the theme. From Alexa Stoica. [read more]
CORN MEAL AND POWDER PAINT PreK-4
By combining glue, paint and corn meal, your students will be in for a wonderful textural surprise. From Lelis Kopatsaris. [read more]
COW PARADE high/secondary school
This lesson challenges students to decorate cow cutouts in the style of great artists. Inspired by Cow Parade in Kansas City. From art educator Mary Love. [read more]
(Section: Art History)
CRAYON CRACKLE PAINTING K+
Students will learn about texture as they experiment with crackle patterns. [read more]
CRAYON RESIST FALL LEAVES K-2
Melissa Jordan shows you and your kinderartists how to create with nature as your inspiration. [read more]
CREPE OR TISSUE PAPER BLOTS K-2
You can use crepe paper streamers to making beautiful designs. [read more]
CREATURE PAINTING K-4
Start with an ink and watercolor painting and end with imaginative creatures that come to life right off of the paper! [read more]
EASY TIE DYE K+
Great recipes and projects from Amanda Formaro. This is a very detailed lesson which shows you how to tie dye. [read more]
(Section: Textiles)
EMOTION PAINTING K+
Students will gain an understanding of how much of a role emotion plays in artmaking as they create paintings based on feelings. [read more]
FALL LEAF WATERCOLORS K-6
Pamela Julian Manney shares a unique way of painting leaves. [read more]
FISH BANNER K-8
Animals that live underwater can provide parents and educators with an enormous amount of teaching inspiration. Here learn how to create colorful banners with fish as the theme. [read more]
FOIL ETCHING Gr. 2-6
By using aluminum foil instead of paper, students will create fabulous (and shiny) works of art. [read more]
FLORIDA BLUE CRAB K-6
Find out how to make handprint crab pictures. From Amy Schamburek. [read more]
FLOWER PAINTING K-6
Amy Prater shares a lovely painting/printmaking idea using obects from nature. [read more]
FRUIT COLOR WHEEL K-6
Children wiil create a fruit-themed colour wheel as a decorative reminder of colour-mixing. From Kasia Ciesla. [read more]
FUN FALL LEAVES K-2
Sandra Picano shows us how to create leaves with handprints. [read more]
GETTING TO KNOW YOU K-2
Linda J. DiPasquale-Morello has a terrific "ice-breaker" for you to try in your classroom. In this lesson, students will create self portraits. [read more]
(Section: Cross Curriculum)
GRAFITTI Gr. 4-6
Here, students explore line shape and color as they work both individually and as an artistic unit. By: Catherine Bamess. [read more]
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